The Best Cheap Hotels in Kyoto

Budget-Friendly and Affordable Places to Stay in Kyoto

Eikando Temple, Kyoto, Japan Eikando Temple, Kyoto, Japan

Kyoto, Japan is a vibrant destination with plenty of fun activities and attractions. If you're traveling on a budget, finding an affordable place to stay might be a challenge, though. But does Kyoto have cheap hotel rooms? Absolutely. With so many budget-friendly hotels and motels available, there is no need to break the bank for a comfortable and relaxing stay here. So, if you're looking for where to stay on a budget, or trying to figure out how to find cheap rooms in Kyoto, we've figured it out for you already. When looking for affordable places to stay, everyone should consider a variety of factors, including the price, but also the location, amenities, level of service, and guest ratings. While low prices are important, travelers should also consider the comfort and relaxation of the rooms, as well as the location of the hotel, which can greatly impact their experience in Kyoto. Some of the best budget-friendly hotels in Kyoto offer amenities such as pools, providing guests with a great place to cool off and unwind after a long day of exploring the city. When considering guest ratings, travelers should look for hotels with a proven track record of providing comfortable stays, while also being easy on the wallet. We've analyzed the best budget-friendly hotels and motels in Kyoto based not just on the prices, but also the locations, guest ratings, amenities, and nearby activities as described. So, below you'll see the results of our research, which includes the best values and great bargain hotels in Kyoto. Whether you're traveling solo or with a group, there are plenty of cheap stays available in Kyoto that will meet your needs and your budget. So, let's get to it: here's where to sleep cheap in Kyoto.

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(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Hotel MyStays Kyoto Shijo

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $23 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Values in Kyoto
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 52 Kasaboko-cho, Aburakoji Higashi Iru, Hotel MyStays Kyoto Shijo has great rooms from $23 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, parking, laundry services, city views, and a spa. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.9 km from the city center, budget travelers will especially love laundry facilities, bicycle rental, a multi-lingual staff, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk at this affordable hotel. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. The price of this hotel is less than average for budget hotels, which makes it a great value.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly


Daiwa Roynet Hotel Kyoto-Hachijoguchi

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $24 (before taxes) - See All Prices
One of the Best Inexpensive Hotels in Kyoto
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Daiwa Roynet Hotel Kyoto-Hachijoguchi which has nice rooms starting at $24. Offering a restaurant, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, laundry services, and city views, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 9-2, Higashikujo-kitakarasumacho. This relaxing hotel is also nice because it offers a spa, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, a multi-lingual staff, and air-conditioning which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.4 km from the city center. It's also less than the average price for budget hotels, so it's a great value.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Anteroom Kyoto

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $21 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Low Cost Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Hotel Anteroom Kyoto to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $21. We loved that is has a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 7 Aketa-cho, Higashikujo, Minami-ku. You'll also find air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a refrigerator, massages, and elevators to the upper floors which travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 5.1 km from the center of town. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly


Daiwa Roynet Hotel Kyoto Shijo Karasuma

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $27 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Very Affordable Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $27, Daiwa Roynet Hotel Kyoto Shijo Karasuma, at 678, Omandokoro-cho, Karasuma-dori Bukko-ji Sagaru provides a restaurant, parking, child care, laundry services, and city views. Its terrific guest rating is 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Budget travelers will really like this budget-friendly hotel which also offers a spa, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a refrigerator. It's located just 2.3 km from the city center, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly


Hotel Monterey Kyoto

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $28 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Cheap Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Hotel Monterey Kyoto has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers a restaurant, a bar, parking, laundry services, and a spa and wellness center. The great rooms here start at $28 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 604 Manjuya-cho, Sanjo-sagaru, Karasuma-dori. Furthermore, it also offers a spa, laundry facilities, family rooms, a multi-lingual staff, and a beauty salon, which is nice for visitors. Just 1.6 km from the city center, this low-cost hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly


Kyoto Tokyu Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $38 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Budget Stay
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

The great guest rating of Kyoto Tokyu Hotel is 8.40 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $38, and it's located at Gojo-sagaru, Horikawa-dori, Shimogyo-ku. We also love the a kid-friendly buffet, laundry services, city views, kids meals, and laundry facilities which are great for travelers. And since it's just 2.9 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered. The price of this hotel is less than average for budget hotels, which makes it a great value.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Vista Premio Kyoto

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $26 (before taxes) - See All Prices
One of the Best Deals in Kyoto
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Hotel Vista Premio Kyoto because it has great rooms that start at $26. It has a restaurant, laundry services, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and a multi-lingual staff, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 457 Matsugae-cho, Nakagyo-ku. Only 2 km from the city center, budget travelers will especially love air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a refrigerator, and elevators to the upper floors at this affordable hotel. It's also less than the average price for budget hotels, so it's a great value.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly


Almont Hotel Kyoto

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $29 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Fantastic Bargain in Kyoto
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Almont Hotel Kyoto offers a restaurant, laundry services, city views, a spa, and laundry facilities which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $29 (before taxes). It's located at 26-1Higashikujo Nishiiwamotocho and has earned a guest rating of 9.00/10. This relaxing hotel is also nice because it offers air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a refrigerator, a library, and elevators to the upper floors which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.3 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly


Dormy Inn Premium Kyoto Ekimae Natural Hot Spring

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $38 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Values in Kyoto
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 558-8 Koujicho, Higashi-shio, Shimogyo-ku, Dormy Inn Premium Kyoto Ekimae Natural Hot Spring has great rooms from $38 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, laundry services, and city views. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a spa and wellness center, a spa, laundry facilities, a multi-lingual staff, and air-conditioning which travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 3.8 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Seiki Kyoto Station

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $26 (before taxes) - See All Prices
One of the Best Inexpensive Hotels in Kyoto
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for budget hotels.

A great place to stay is Hotel Seiki Kyoto Station which has nice rooms starting at $26. Offering a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and laundry facilities, it also has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Minami-ku Higashikujo Kitakarasuma-cho 24-5. Budget travelers will really like this budget-friendly hotel which also offers bicycle rental, family rooms, air-conditioning, a refrigerator, and cycling. It's located just 4.5 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator


Also, you might be interested in the nearby budget hotels in Osaka.

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Is it expensive to spend the night in Kyoto?

Kyoto Average Budget Hotel Price
$89

Travelers to Kyoto, Japan will have a large number of terrific budget accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of budget hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 20 budget hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $89. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Kyoto.

The average prices of our suggested budget hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $440
  • 4-star hotels: $117
  • 3-star hotels: $40
  • 2-star hotels: $25


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